7lsar viare in theworldpilgrim, and f rexxers. St is milicivusperfecutiós. The which isnot to bevnderlfoodof all men generally ;foras forworldings they haue here their citie and theirparadife; but oldie faithful / nnely, who haue P broUn renouncedearthly pleafures,carnal lulls,and worldly concu- Serm.;, pifcence. And(as one faith) he is to be reputed a flianger vp- Phil.;.io. on earth, who can truely fay that his conuerfation its ip heauen,who bathhisportion in the Lord,whocan inwardly grieue that he liuethbut too long in this placeofpilgrtmage and bani(hmenr,who is tired with the tedious nesofthis life, and is glutted& loatheth ÿ length &prolixityof his earthly habitation, itbeing contrary tohis delire, & enforcing him often tocrie out, woe be to them that dwell vpon the earth; who feareth not tobediffolued, and ifhebe, refumeththat he flail be with Chrifl.He isacitizenofthe faints who bath Pfa1,r1.0.4. laid vphis treafure in heauen. For this man departing out of Phu.x.23. this earthly Egypt, dothnot delire to retorne again, nei- ther doth hefeare vnrecouerable old age, or the verycon- fines of death. Hee taketh no care for the buildingofnew barnes, forthe liming vp of his corne; Peeing bee is here to hue the lifeolaflranger,but being onelyrich infruitful' ver- tues,hegathereth thofethings together, which neither old agecan deflroy,nor death take away. Now this confideration that we arenot inour ownrosin- vie, but remainefora while vpon theearth as pilgrims and firangers,fhould feruéas an of e6tuall realon to weave out 4.,;e¿j,y, hearts from the loueoldie world and worldly vanities, and That tbssfáowld toplacethem in hearten, and on heattenly ioyes,whieh is out weave ose harts owne countrie andplace ofrefidence. For,aswe know, pil- becm¡èeoixá grimsand firangers being trauelling in a fore countrie, doe as /!,.angers not fet their hearts on the things which they fee by the way, sn st. becaufe they are quickly to leaue them ; but their mindsand meditations doe wholly runne vpon their owne countrie, and theirhearts arefixed on thofe pleafures, profits and pre- ferments, whichafèer their journey is finned, they hall there enioy for tearmeofiife. And therefore i fwee bee pil- grims on earth, wee mull follow their prarlife, andnot fet- our hearts on the woridand earthly things, becaufe we haue theta
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